There are regular times each term for when you're required to get approval for registration changes or are eligible to receive a refund. Use the tables below to find the information that applies to your situation.
Fall and spring deadlines
Fall 2024, full semester (9/3/2024 to 12/11/2024)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through September 9 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| September 10 to 16 | 75% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| September 17 to 23 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| September 24 to 30 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| October 1 to November 11 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| November 12 to December 11 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Fall 2024, first half of term (9/3/2024 to 10/21/2024)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through September 9 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| September 10 to 16 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| September 17 to 30 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| October 1 to 21 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Fall 2024, second half of term (10/22/2024 to 12/11/2024)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 to 28 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| October 29 to November 4 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| November 5 to 18 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| November 19 to December 11 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2025, full semester (1/21/2025 to 5/5/2025)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through January 27 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| January 28 to February 3 | 75% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| February 4 to 10 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 11 to 17 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 18 to April 7 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| April 8 to May 5 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2025, first half of term (1/21/2025 to 3/17/2025)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through January 27 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| January 28 to February 3 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| February 4 to 17 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 18 to March 17 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2025, second half of term (3/18/2025 to 5/5/2025)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18 to 24 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| March 25 to 31 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| April 1 to 14 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| April 15 to May 5 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Summer deadlines
In the tables below, "day" refers to the calendar day of the term which includes weekends.
1 to 2 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 2 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 3 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| After day 3 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
3 to 4 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 2 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 3 to 4 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 5 to 6 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| After day 6 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
5 to 6 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 3 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 4 to 6 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 7 | 25% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 8 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 9 to 14 | 0% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 15 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 27 through 54 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
7 to 8 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 4 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 5 to 7 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 8 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 9 to 10 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 11 to 14 | 0% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 15 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 27 through 54 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
9-week-long classes or longer
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 5 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 6 to 7 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 8 to 12 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 13 to 14 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 15 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 16 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 27 through 68 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
How to
W on transcript
The symbol W for "withdrawal" will appear on your transcript when you drop a course after the withdrawal deadline. See the grading policy for more information.
Approval from instructor
If you need approval from your instructor to add a class after the term has started, you'll need to get a permission number to register. Contact the instructor or department offering the class to ask for a permission number.
Approval from the college scholastic committee
If you need approval from the college scholastic committee to change your registration after the term has started, submit an Academic Policy Petition. Contact your Success Coach if you have questions.